Brandon Young

Title
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Adjunct Faculty
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Department
Department of Management and Technology
College
College of Business
Brandon Young

Brandon Young was named Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer in August 2013. He provides leadership and strategic direction for the operations of the university Human Resources team that supports over 3,000 employees throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Embry‑Riddle has residential campuses in Daytona Beach, FL, and Prescott, AZ, plus robust online and extended campus operations through the Worldwide campus.

Brandon has been with Embry‑Riddle since 1998. He has held various roles within the HR department, including Manager of Employee Relations, Executive Director and Associate Vice President. He has also been an adjunct professor for the College of Business at both the Daytona Beach and Worldwide Campuses.

Brandon has a B.S. degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. He earned his Doctor of Business Administration - Human Resources from Liberty University. He also holds certifications from both the Human Resources Certification Institute and the Society of Human Resource Management.

  • D.B.A. - Doctor of Business Administration in Human Resources, Liberty University
  • M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration, University of Central Florida
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Accounting, University of Central Florida
  • Professional in Human Resources - HR Certification Institute
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) - Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • HRMD 314: Human Resource Management
IT 109 BA 201 BA 314 MA 314
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